With the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, their chances of securing the AFC’s top playoff seed are virtually extinguished. Because not only did the Steelers lose, but the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills won. With three games left to play, they are three games behind the Chiefs for the top spot. They are also a game behind the Bills with unfavorable tiebreakers against them.
In order for the Steelers to secure the No. 1 seed, they would have to win out, the Chiefs would have to lose out, and the Bills would have to lose one game.